Parents of Poway Unified School District students received an email Monday warning them that student records were released accidentally.
The records were released under a California Public Records Act (CPRA) request. By state law, public agencies must provide records on request to anyone who wants to inspect the records during office hours. There are some exceptions to this rule like birth or adoption records or attorney-client discussions.
However, there is also a federal law that protects students’ education records from being released without a parent’s written permission.
The email from Associate Superintendent Malliga Tholandi said the records handed over under a CPRA included directory information and district-based test scores. No social security numbers were included, she added.
No date was indicated on when the records were mistakenly released.
“As we investigate the inadvertent release of this information and work diligently toward ensuring it will not happen again, the PUSD administration has confirmed with the San Diego County District Attorney’s office the released information has been secured,” Tholandi said.
The Board has called a special session for Wednesday at noon.
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Parents were advised to email Info@powayusd.com if they needed any other information.
